The Best of You We are our own worst critics and often times hide the good parts of ourselves away because we are afraid that we are not good enough for those around us. This often leads to downplaying our strengths when we are complimented and not being proud of what we have accomplished. We are… [Read More]

I’m Not The Only One One of the negative things about living with depression and anxiety is that I always have a slanted view of situations. Even when good things happen, I always catch myself searching for the negative side of things. This often leads to frustration because some days I just want to be… [Read More]

I’m Proud To Be a Wife and Mother There was one thing I always wanted when I was growing up and that was to be a wife and mother. It didn’t happen right away but by my mid-twenties I met the man who would call me his wife. He did not meet anything on my… [Read More]

A Letter to My Dad on Father’s Day With Father’s Day only 11 days away, I have been thinking about how society’s views are changing towards how we view dads. They are no longer looked at as only the “breadwinner” but instead they are considered a “co-parent.” Long before “stay-at-home” dads became a thing, my father… [Read More]

Don’t You Remember : The Effects of BiPolar Depression on Memory If I had a $1 for every time I had someone ask me these three words, “Don’t You Remember?”, I would be a millionaire. The frustrating thing is I wasn’t always this way. I remember going all through high school without a calendar or… [Read More]

Dear Mama, It Will Get Better As another Mother’s Day quickly approaches I find myself looking back at all the years that have gone by. My baby is now 13 years old and while she still demands my attention it is not the same as when she was little. I remember those sleepless nights and don’t… [Read More]

What If It Happens Again I have had gastric bypass and went from 265 pounds to 140 pounds (at my lowest weight.) I was happy with my accomplishment but over the past year I have become lazy and made poor decisions and gained back 60 pounds. I have spent the past few months getting myself… [Read More]

We Are Family Despite Our DNA I have been absent for the last two #BehindTheBlogger prompts due to some medical issues and a family emergency. This week when I looked at the prompt (We Are Family), I was immediately reminded of all the people in my life who were/are family even though we do not share… [Read More]

5 Reasons to Love Yourself First One of the hardest lessons that I have learned over the years is how to Love Yourself First. I will be honest and admit that it is easier said than done. I struggle with this weekly, if not daily, and often have to remind myself why it is okay to… [Read More]

What Separates Us From Others I have to admit I have been avoiding Social Media these past few weeks. I cannot take the bickering, name calling, and assumptions that are filling up my news feed. Constantly seeing these posts makes my anxiety and depression worse. I hate seeing the discord among others and have thought… [Read More]